The Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi
has said despite having enough reasons to depose the Olubadan of Ibadan
land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, he will not do so...
He said he would not allow the present crisis to degenerate to a level that would cause acrimony between him and the monarch.
Ajimobi said this during a meeting with
the traditional council in the eleven council areas of Ibadan at the
state secretariat on Wednesday. He said he would continue to extend hand
of fellowship to the king.
At the meeting were the Otun Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Olakeleyin
Owolabi, the Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Eddy Oyewole and Ashipa
Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Adebimpe.
Others were, the Ekerin Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi, and the Ekarun Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Amidu Ajibade.
Ajimobi said that the current event at
the Olubadan palace meant that it had been hijacked by the Osi Olubadan
of Ibadan land, Rashidi Ladoja, and others who were bent on taking the
state back.
He said, “Like I said, all the relevant
sections of the 1959 chieftaincy declarations are very clear on the
powers of the governor viz-a-viz the traditional rulers and the
administrations and particularly sections 26 and 27 empowers the
governor to sanction any erring oba.
“But as I have said before, you must use
power with caution, particularly when it comes to traditional
institutions. I am a respecter of that institution. I sincerely believe
that considering the relationship that I have with Kabiesi, the Olubadan
of Ibadan land as a son, as a brother to my late father, as the Aare of
Ibadan land of which the Olubadan honoured me with that title, I will
never do anything to denigrate that position of obaship or go to the
extent of sanctioning him by removal or suspension or something else.
After all, he is an old man and he is my father.
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